The estate of Joseph Shuster, co-creator of Superman, has filed a federal lawsuit against DC Comics and Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging unauthorized use of the Superman character in several international markets. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, asserts that under certain foreign copyright laws, specifically those in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada, the rights to Superman reverted to Shuster’s estate 25 years after his death in 1992, i.e., in 2017. ​ Despite this reversion,

Judge Criticizes Costly Estate Litigation: Warns Against Rising Legal Fees in Insolvent Estate’s Passing of Accounts Case: In the Estate of Christina Georgiou Psoma  2025 ONSC 1476  The case involves a contested passing of accounts concerning the estate of Christina Georgiou Psoma. The applicant, Steve, served as the estate trustee and presented accounts for the period between October 12, 2021, and December 1, 2023. The objectors, Zevoulla and Panayiotios, raised several concerns, including allegations of improper expenditures and questioned

Case:  Antzon v. Rogovsky, 2025 ONSC 915 (CanLII) Faina Rogovsky passed away on December 24, 2016, leaving a last will and testament dated December 20, 2016. The will was not contested and named her son, Josef Rogovsky, as the sole estate trustee. The will provided that Josef and his sister, Elena Antzon, would share equally in the residue of the estate. The estate’s primary assets included a condominium in Etobicoke, Ontario, known as the Annie Craig Property, and a

CASE: Jones v. Jones, 2025 ONSC 695 (CanLII) THE FACTS In 2012, Morris Guy Jones, a lawyer, created the Morris Guy Jones Family Trust to hold a cottage in Youngstown, New York. He named his spouse, Vaska Micevski Jones, as the trustee, with himself as the settlor. The trust beneficiaries included Vaska, his son Brendan Jones from a prior marriage, and Brendan’s children. The cottage was purchased for $850,000 USD, with funds sourced from a mortgage on Morris’s Toronto

Court Orders Brother to Pay $88,400 in Rent and Removes Him as Co-Trustee in Bitter Estate Dispute Case: Raddalgoda v. Raddalgoda, 2025 ONSC 1869 (CanLII) This case involves a dispute between two brothers, Sidath Raddalgoda (Applicant) and Malsiri Raddalgoda (Respondent), concerning the administration of their deceased mother Prema Raddalgoda’s estate. Prema died in 2017, leaving a Will appointing her sons as co-Estate Trustees and directing her estate, primarily consisting of her home at 24 Kalbrook Street, Ottawa, to be

Hugginson v. Hugginson: Court Rules $400,000 Gift Invalid Due to Lack of Intent and Delivery Case: Hugginson v. Hugginson, 2025 ONSC 1797 On March 20, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice delivered its decision in Hugginson v. Hugginson, 2025 ONSC 1797 (CanLII), a case that delves into the complexities of inter vivos gifts—gifts made during a donor’s lifetime—and the legal requirements to validate them. This case pitted two stepdaughters of the deceased, Glenn Poole, against each other in

Case: Fisher v. Danilunas, 2025 ONSC 2061 In an increasingly globalized world, the mobility of individuals and their assets across borders has become commonplace. As people age and require support in managing personal and financial affairs, guardianship arrangements often come into play—frequently originating from jurisdictions outside of Ontario. Yet, Ontario’s legal framework has not kept pace with this reality. Specifically, the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 (SDA) fails to provide an effective mechanism for recognizing guardianship orders from foreign countries,

Ontario Court Rules Negligence Claim Against Estate Lawyer is a Collateral Attack on Probate, Dismissing Lawsuit CASE: Cooke Family Trust et al v. Dioguardi et al, 2025 ONSC 370 In Cooke Family Trust et al v. Dioguardi et al, 2025 ONSC 370, the plaintiffs, Alan Cooke (as trustee and litigation guardian for his children’s trusts), initiated a negligence action against lawyer Paul Dioguardi and his law firm for allegedly drafting a will that resulted in a partial intestacy. James

Family Feud Over an Estate: How a Trustee’s Missteps Led to Court Removal Estate Disputes and Court Orders The Case of Norbert and Wolfgang Tyll Case: Tyll v. Tyll, 2024 ONSC 6633 (CanLII) The administration of an estate can be a complex and emotionally charged process, particularly when family members disagree on how assets should be handled. A recent Ontario Superior Court decision highlights the challenges of estate disputes and the importance of adhering to court orders. Background: A